Today would be our final day in the Eaglenest Area of the Himalayas, as we would descend to lower altitudes in the afternoon ready for some warmer lowland days exploring the Kaziranga National Park. It was another glorious sunrise over the forested mountains and after some tea we headed out walking up the road in exploration for our remaining targets in this area.
Sadly, for the most part, none of our targets complied. We
heard all of them at various points but none came in and showed well. We did
manage a few new birds including the excellent Scarlet-cheeked Liocichla and a
nice Broad-billed Warbler, but otherwise it was more of the same. Some other
goodies included a female Golden Bush Robin, and a flock a 15+ Little Buntings
around the camp.
At 10:00 we began our drive away from the main birding area,
with a couple of scheduled stops along the way. The first of these was once
again to try for the Fire-tailed Myzornis, which we saw once again easily, and
then for one final attempt at Bar-winged Wren-Babbler, a species we had tried
for every day but never managed to find. At the Eagles Nest Pass we finally had
a bird come in to tape, but it was so fast I was never able to get on it,
despite everyone else present picking up on it. Our guide persevered, even
after it looked like the bird had long gone, and it eventually came back and I
was able to get good views, albeit briefly.
The rest of the day was spent driving, with only a few hours
spent in daylight and the rest after dark. In total we spent six hours driving,
with only a single short stop where we managed to find two more Scarlet-cheeked
Liocichla.
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